Rom #7 (1980) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden; letters: Jim Novak	Brandy Clark, Rom
1	As I Lay Dying!; Alien Seed!; Greater Love Hath No Man!	comic story	17	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Sean; letters: Novak	Rom; Brandy Clark (guest); Brent Jackson (guest); Artie Packer (guest, death); Dire Wraiths (villains); Dire Wraith Hellhounds (villains); Thornoids (villains)
2	-	in-house column	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
4	-	letters page	1	script: Bill Mantlo, Mary Jo Duffy, Allen Milgrom; pencils: Dave Cockrum, Frank Miller; inks: Tony DeZuniga

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 0.40 USD; barcode 0714860232306

Collection	Year
Rom: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-1-302-95671-4	2023	On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #1 ISBN 978-1-302-96108-4	2025	On eBay ›

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